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president obama's foreign policy in the middle east. at one point some two dozen capitols, storming embassies. iran closer to a nuclear bomb. you were talking about the bloodshed in syria. what governor romney is saying is rather than make analysis of tactical developments we have to step back and say had the administration been an observer of events rather than a shaper of them. has their foreign policy which had us taking a back step. we talk about a pivot to asia, diminished our policy to protect our interests and those of the allies in the region. >> let me ask about syria. i wasn't sure if governor romney is saying he would have u.s. heavy weapons arms directly to the rebels or he would work through the saudis or others in the region who want to arm the rebels. how is he different. >> what governor romney said is if we don't reach out and find the responsible and moderate forces within the opposition movement, they would be left stranded alone and isolated -- >> hillary clinton had meeting after meeting -- you know the secretary of
president obama's foreign policy in the middle east. at one point some two dozen capitols, storming embassies. iran closer to a nuclear bomb. you were talking about the bloodshed in syria. what governor romney is saying is rather than make analysis of tactical developments we have to step back and say had the administration been an observer of events rather than a shaper of them. has their foreign policy which had us taking a back step. we talk about a pivot to asia, diminished our policy to...
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, not foreign policy. i don't think at this point in the race, president obama changes his tack which has essentially been when asked about his own record to say we came in at a difficult time, i did what i said i was going to do and that's particularly the case on foreign policy. we're out of iraq, winding down the war in afghanistan, osama bin laden is dead. he will continue to say that, and then i think very quickly pivot to say this guy, mitt romney, he doesn't have any track record on foreign policy so i don't think you're going to see president obama talk too much about change. it's kind of -- what's the difference between running as a candidate and incumbent. it's easy to run on change as a challenger. hard when you're the incumbent president of the united states. change means the other guy. >> there are other numbers in this poll, chris and chuck. when we look at the real story of the next two weeks, it will be turnout. turnout motivated by ground organizations, motivated by rallies. you'll have th
, not foreign policy. i don't think at this point in the race, president obama changes his tack which has essentially been when asked about his own record to say we came in at a difficult time, i did what i said i was going to do and that's particularly the case on foreign policy. we're out of iraq, winding down the war in afghanistan, osama bin laden is dead. he will continue to say that, and then i think very quickly pivot to say this guy, mitt romney, he doesn't have any track record on...
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policy over the last three and a half years and it's interesting, andrea, to see that foreign policy has made a real comeback, right in the heart of this political campgn right now, everything from the middle east crises to the in pemh elnd wh us, and, of course, china as a scapegoat for both candidates really, and i think it's important that we continue this discussion of foreign policy as the debates approach over the next month. >> exactly. mo,ndt same tanyahu arrin podium where iran's president was today. how does he inject himself into the campaign or combat the iranian threats and rhetoric? >> i think prime minister nenyahis amarty,as a real responsibility as he will do, obviously, to take these charges by ahmadinejad seriously. if you're an israeliiven israeli and jewish history you cannot disregard the leader of a foreign country who routinely, not just once or twice, sa he want to wipe ilff theap of world. so prime minister netanyahu has an opportunity tomorrow which i'm sure he'll take to be a strong advocate for his country, stand up for israel, he can count on the united
policy over the last three and a half years and it's interesting, andrea, to see that foreign policy has made a real comeback, right in the heart of this political campgn right now, everything from the middle east crises to the in pemh elnd wh us, and, of course, china as a scapegoat for both candidates really, and i think it's important that we continue this discussion of foreign policy as the debates approach over the next month. >> exactly. mo,ndt same tanyahu arrin podium where iran's...
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joining employee is romney foreign policy adviser dan seen yor. great to see you. the first day he came out swinging. then yesterday, it was a much more retrained comment and then last night, mitt romney actually praised the president's trip to afghanistan. there's been a noticeable change of tone. >> i would say first of all, governor romney was of the view that this was a historic event, the one-year anniversary of the killing of bin laden. it was a national event. it wasn't about democrats, republicans, about presidential candidates. and he congratulated president obama a year ago when he congratulated him again this be year. i think he and many of us were struck by the degree to which the obama campaign and the president himself had chosen to politicize this event. so i think that was some of the reaction you au. now as it relates to what happened yesterday, i think governor romney as many of us were pleasantly surprised on the one hand by some of the things that the president arctticulate about his up the commitment to afghanistan. we have concerns with some o
joining employee is romney foreign policy adviser dan seen yor. great to see you. the first day he came out swinging. then yesterday, it was a much more retrained comment and then last night, mitt romney actually praised the president's trip to afghanistan. there's been a noticeable change of tone. >> i would say first of all, governor romney was of the view that this was a historic event, the one-year anniversary of the killing of bin laden. it was a national event. it wasn't about...
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policy last night but also on domestic policy the dirty little secret of foreign policy in particular is continuity. there's a lot of countntinuity between obama and romney and a lot between obama and george w. bush, drone strikes and the way we got out of iraq. >> he doesn't want to talk about that. >> guantanamo is still -- >> that's the nature of foreign policy. i think romney took advantage of that somewhat, you know, last night. obama wanted a slug fest on these issues. i think that romney ended up clenching him a lot as you would in a fight and i think that -- the president was left to accuse romney of being a flip flopper, but if he changed he was changing to positions that were more sustainable and popular. and more mainstream in some ways and that i think ends up to his advantage. that is the nature of the foreign policy debates. >> now about turnout and early voting. sure and look, i actually think a lot of talk about momentum in this race where the momentum is and isn't. the race has returned to where it with you before the conventions. >> i agree with that. >> i told some
policy last night but also on domestic policy the dirty little secret of foreign policy in particular is continuity. there's a lot of countntinuity between obama and romney and a lot between obama and george w. bush, drone strikes and the way we got out of iraq. >> he doesn't want to talk about that. >> guantanamo is still -- >> that's the nature of foreign policy. i think romney took advantage of that somewhat, you know, last night. obama wanted a slug fest on these issues. i...
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is his foreign policy going to be obama boem's foreign policy? will his advice to the president be appreciatably different than hillary clinton's? >> well, in point of fact it will have to be barack obama's foreign policy. he is going to -- it's very difficult for senators to make this transition. he elizabeth be an employee. an employee with -- still an employee of the president. that said, i think sde have -- my impression is he does have a more active stance on i couple of key issues on reaching out to iran, on middle east peace process. i know that the president is not that interested in pursuing middle east peace process right now. he doesn't see a high chance of success. as a new secretary of state, of course, he wants to make his mark, and so you are going to see some conversation in the administration about what to make a priority. >> is he going to discover it's not a very nice plane. >> especially, yeah. >> from people like us. we've been there, done that. thank you, jeff goldberg. thank you so much. i know you're iffing to be there cov
is his foreign policy going to be obama boem's foreign policy? will his advice to the president be appreciatably different than hillary clinton's? >> well, in point of fact it will have to be barack obama's foreign policy. he is going to -- it's very difficult for senators to make this transition. he elizabeth be an employee. an employee with -- still an employee of the president. that said, i think sde have -- my impression is he does have a more active stance on i couple of key issues...
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so when we look at foreign policy and look at politics in this election year, after 30 days, you own the sheets. so by now, three years in, should president obama own the economy and no longer be saying yeah, but i inherited all this from george w. bush? >> that's the way we do it in the military. i had an observation in this same chapter that says this applies everywhere except in politics where you blame the guy before you as long as you can. after awhile in the military you take accountability and responsibility. you can't blame anybody else. you own the sheets. sheets are polimissing, they'rer problem. i would suggest that's not bad for politics either. we don't want to hear about what the last guy did, what have you done and what are you going to do to fix the problems. that's the challenge the president has for the next few months. >> the after action report which is the military's way of approaching everything, what is the after action report as we attempt to wind down this war in afghanistan? >> i think there will be a lot of after action reviewing. what did we do right and w
so when we look at foreign policy and look at politics in this election year, after 30 days, you own the sheets. so by now, three years in, should president obama own the economy and no longer be saying yeah, but i inherited all this from george w. bush? >> that's the way we do it in the military. i had an observation in this same chapter that says this applies everywhere except in politics where you blame the guy before you as long as you can. after awhile in the military you take...
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. >> i'm not sure how much she knows about foreign policy. >> you can actually see russia from land here in aklaska? >> oh, my god what have we done. >> both of those actors are so true to life, is the rest of the movie the same level? >> even better. you will see that it's extraordinarily well done. there was a reason why we were excited to work with hbo, the acting is extraordinary and film making extraordinary people will find it entertaining. as good as that trailer is, it's better. >> as entertaining as the race was and the book. >> and wednesday on nbc's "rock center "a new night, mimi comes forward about a new tell-all book. >> most mornings, when i woke up i thought i don't want to get up and write this book, i want to hide under the covers. >> so made you then get out from turn under the covers? >> when you keep a secret and keep silent about something you do it because you think it's keeping you safe but in fact it's deadly. >> four days into your internship in the white house and you are in the swimming pool with the president of the united states. >> and it did not seem wrong
. >> i'm not sure how much she knows about foreign policy. >> you can actually see russia from land here in aklaska? >> oh, my god what have we done. >> both of those actors are so true to life, is the rest of the movie the same level? >> even better. you will see that it's extraordinarily well done. there was a reason why we were excited to work with hbo, the acting is extraordinary and film making extraordinary people will find it entertaining. as good as that...
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i don't know whom you've endorsed we haven't talked about that, we usually talk about foreign policy. i don't know if you've endorsed anyone in this campaign. >> andrea, i was a foreign service officer myself for nearly 27 years, i served both republican and democratic administrations. and i think it's really important that we not play politics with this. we have american lives at stake overseas. our embassies they're outposts on front the line and dangerous places. we rely on the security provided by host governments and our own security. this is a time actually to support our government and not cast allegations that are frankly unsubstantiated. i see this administration as being very tough minded about terrorism in the last 24 hours and responding to these events. >> is there anything that you think the administration should have done differently? >> i'm not going to second guess the administration. i wasn't at those -- in benghazi or cairo yesterday and i have great sympathy for the american diplomats who were there that had to face these terrible attacks on them, violent attacks,
i don't know whom you've endorsed we haven't talked about that, we usually talk about foreign policy. i don't know if you've endorsed anyone in this campaign. >> andrea, i was a foreign service officer myself for nearly 27 years, i served both republican and democratic administrations. and i think it's really important that we not play politics with this. we have american lives at stake overseas. our embassies they're outposts on front the line and dangerous places. we rely on the...
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. >>> now to foreign policy news, rising tepe tensions in the str hormuz. here st. george and the uss, a military helicopter fired flares to force the iranian boats to turn away. syria is on the brink of civil war is the warning. syrian government forces are pummeling the city with rockets and tank shells. activists say it's worst yet. right now we know what the april leag air -- what the arab league is talking about. what could the u.n. do, could they send a peace keeping force even though there's no peace keeping resolution? >> reporter: that resolution that was passed here used very careful language, one of the really more important pieces of that resolution stipulated that arab countries were allowed to provide political support to opposition, that was clarified saying that the material support means arms, that if the syrian opposition wants weapons from arab countries, they could according to the resolution provide that support. that was one line in a resolution that also called for the u.n. and the arab league to send in a peace keeping force, you can imagine
. >>> now to foreign policy news, rising tepe tensions in the str hormuz. here st. george and the uss, a military helicopter fired flares to force the iranian boats to turn away. syria is on the brink of civil war is the warning. syrian government forces are pummeling the city with rockets and tank shells. activists say it's worst yet. right now we know what the april leag air -- what the arab league is talking about. what could the u.n. do, could they send a peace keeping force even...
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foreign policy. >> at the same time, chris, though, you have rich williams, we interviewed the other day, telling "the washington post" today under a president romney, this whatever this is, the protests would not have happened, you've got people experienced people like steve hadley, bob zellick, supposedly the transition adviser, for foreign policy, being completely shut out of these conversations, and instead, a very small group of people who are from -- more from the neocon wing of the republican party surrounding him and advising him on how to handle this. >> i think what the problem broadly here is, andrea, mitt romney, his expertise exists in domestic policy and in particular economic policy where he is most animated, his base, his long-time experience is. his experience is less so in foreign policy. as a result, this happens with every politician, all have somewhere where they know a lot about and some they know less about. he is probably more willing to listen to a small group of people and n
foreign policy. >> at the same time, chris, though, you have rich williams, we interviewed the other day, telling "the washington post" today under a president romney, this whatever this is, the protests would not have happened, you've got people experienced people like steve hadley, bob zellick, supposedly the transition adviser, for foreign policy, being completely shut out of these conversations, and instead, a very small group of people who are from -- more from the neocon...
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it is right now foreign policy the biggest question, the one that dominates everything else it feels like through the arab spring, through everything else, what are the conditions under which we would commit troops again? >> well, certainly iran and the positioning by israel benjamin netanyahu coming here. that's a climatic moment. we have to see what mitt romney does and whether there are meetings with netanyahu and romney and netanyahu and the president of the united states as well. thank you so much. >> thank you. >>> it took four hours and 54 minutes last night, but andy murray finally broex the spell defeated djokovic at the u.s. open bringing the title to great britain for the first time since fred perry won the open back in 1936. the marathon five-set match broke murray's four slam losing streak. congratulations to him. we will be right back. this is "andrea mitchell reports" only on msnbc. on every one of our cards there's a date. a reminder... that before this date, we have to exceed expectations. we have to find new ways to help make life easier, more convenient and more re
it is right now foreign policy the biggest question, the one that dominates everything else it feels like through the arab spring, through everything else, what are the conditions under which we would commit troops again? >> well, certainly iran and the positioning by israel benjamin netanyahu coming here. that's a climatic moment. we have to see what mitt romney does and whether there are meetings with netanyahu and romney and netanyahu and the president of the united states as well....
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policy. and republicans must be willing to suspend reflexive opposition that serve no purpose but to limit their own role in strategic questions and render cooperation impossible. your jaw? campbell's has 24 new soups that will make it drop over, and over again. ♪ from jammin' jerk chicken, to creamy gouda bisque. see what's new from campbell's. it's amazing what soup can do. tdd#: 1-800-345-2550 after that, it's on to germany. tdd#: 1-800-345-2550 then tonight, i'm trading 9500 miles away in...
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again, it is a view of foreign policy that president obama espouses. it's not a view that is universally held in this country, but that's why he's the president of the united states. he gets to do these sorts of things, he can agree or disagree, but it's quite clear what he's trying to incentivize and trying to do. >> and he's also trying to look forward asia, part of their foreign policy, but with actually our oldest ally, thailand, in the region, he seemed to have a lot of fun. did you see some of the pictures, mark, with the prime minister of thailand? they seemed to be really enjoying their joint press conference, show some of those shots. >> i did. the president got to engrashate himself saying how much he likes thai food. the u.s. switches attention, shifts self-consciously and openly from europe and some of the older world problems towards asia, the military containment is part of it and so issing the right balance between our economic interests and human rights. i think this trip is probably a smart thing even though as chris said there's secon
again, it is a view of foreign policy that president obama espouses. it's not a view that is universally held in this country, but that's why he's the president of the united states. he gets to do these sorts of things, he can agree or disagree, but it's quite clear what he's trying to incentivize and trying to do. >> and he's also trying to look forward asia, part of their foreign policy, but with actually our oldest ally, thailand, in the region, he seemed to have a lot of fun. did you...
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i think foreign policy matters. clearly look, an op-ed and then paul ryan saying what he said with laura engram is not by accident. it's purposeful. i think they wind up coming back to the economy. >> that is the subject of the debate unless they go off topic. chris cizilla, see you later. thank you so much. >>> and foreign policy is, of course, a crushing issue for all of those with soldiers deployed and their families at home and three more americans among the dead after a suicide bomber attacked a military patrol today in khost, afghanistan. the bomber struck a group of afghan police and u.s. troops as they walked through a market. the taliban claimed responsibility. nbc's lester holt is in kabul where he's been reporting for the past week and a half as part of a special nbc news series on region and conflict. lester, you have been on the ground, what is your take away on the green on blue attacks and this suicide attack which is different, at least the taliban taking responsibility? >> well, andrea, it's really
i think foreign policy matters. clearly look, an op-ed and then paul ryan saying what he said with laura engram is not by accident. it's purposeful. i think they wind up coming back to the economy. >> that is the subject of the debate unless they go off topic. chris cizilla, see you later. thank you so much. >>> and foreign policy is, of course, a crushing issue for all of those with soldiers deployed and their families at home and three more americans among the dead after a...
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he's not reaching out as far as we know to business leaders and other foreign policy experts. talk of chuck hagel. we believe he's been vetted. possibly for the pentagon or cia. we don't know how serious that is. so far, it's all the same circle. >> that's right. >> musical chairs. >> musical chairs. the knock a lot of people in washington give to the obama white house it is too insular and he doesn't pull the kinds of expertise he needs into this white house. there's an opportunity in this second term for him to shake things up a little bit. you know, maybe to bring in new players, new faces who have been there from the clinton white house, and kind of help the dynamic and help the governing because a lot of people on capitol hill even democrats will tell you, he's not good at governing and building coalitions. maybe if he brought some folks in who knew how to do that there would be more give and take on the fiscal cliff issue, on the tax reform and entitlement reforms that we get next year, and there is a sense he really could use a bit of some fresh blood to make things a l
he's not reaching out as far as we know to business leaders and other foreign policy experts. talk of chuck hagel. we believe he's been vetted. possibly for the pentagon or cia. we don't know how serious that is. so far, it's all the same circle. >> that's right. >> musical chairs. >> musical chairs. the knock a lot of people in washington give to the obama white house it is too insular and he doesn't pull the kinds of expertise he needs into this white house. there's an...
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can any of these foreign policy questions and whether or not the administration bungled the response after the attacks, the horrible tragedy in benghazi, or the israeli relationship and whether mitt romney is correct that the administration has thrown israel under the bus, can any of these foreign policy questions come into it or does this have to be under the format strictly domestic policy. >> i think only if chip herrer asks the question. if romney were to launch an attack on libya or launch an attack on the israeli question, he would look like he was trying to score political points in a debate where he's supposed to be talking about the economy. one of the rules i have for the debates you don't fight with the moderator and you don't invade the other person's space. >> a violation of the newt gingrich rule which was to completely go after maria bartiromo and john harwood at the cnbc debate in michigan and make -- make them the target. >> he was looking for right wing base voters who hate the media. i don't think that's the situation here. when you fight with the moderator and som
can any of these foreign policy questions and whether or not the administration bungled the response after the attacks, the horrible tragedy in benghazi, or the israeli relationship and whether mitt romney is correct that the administration has thrown israel under the bus, can any of these foreign policy questions come into it or does this have to be under the format strictly domestic policy. >> i think only if chip herrer asks the question. if romney were to launch an attack on libya or...
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i just think the more he talks about foreign policy means the less he gets back to selling people again on the economic argument which is absolutely critical to his channelses in 43 days. >> speaking of economic arguments. >> yeah. >> sorry about that. >> that's okay. >> speaking of economic arguments the taxes that came out on friday and what the west wing used to call take out the trash day, he puts out the tax day, summary of 20 years, 2011 taxes, 14.2%. this is the take from seth meyers on "weekend update." >> mitt romney on friday released his 2011 tax returns which showed he paid a 14% tax rate, so just a little less than what restaurants add on for parties of six or more. the 14% tax rate romney paid is less than the 20% paid by the average american. how did he pay such a low rate? he claimed 47% of americans as dependents. >> so the question is whether the tax issue is now going to go away. before we go on, chris, just hang on with me for a moment. >> sure. >> i want to bring in our friend who had a weekend to remember, by skype from l.a.x., mark halperin, senior political analy
i just think the more he talks about foreign policy means the less he gets back to selling people again on the economic argument which is absolutely critical to his channelses in 43 days. >> speaking of economic arguments. >> yeah. >> sorry about that. >> that's okay. >> speaking of economic arguments the taxes that came out on friday and what the west wing used to call take out the trash day, he puts out the tax day, summary of 20 years, 2011 taxes, 14.2%. this is...
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you've been covering foreign policy for a long time. often when commanders in chief have to deal with difficult problems relating to foreign problems and national security, we're torn between our humanitarian goals, principles related to morality in our policy and issues related to just pure national interest. those too often come into conflict. it is rare that you have a situation like we do in syria today where the principles of morality and the humanitarian needs that are calling out for american leadership to help end this bloodbathing are so directly consistent with our national security interests. which is isolating tehran, putting pressure on tehran, and preventing tehran from becoming a hedge an mon in the region and toppling helping the opposition topple as sad as the president of the united states has said needs to be done. it has been since last august president obama called for the -- for assad to go. we're now almost a year wit president of the united states has called on a foreign leader to step down and he's still standin
you've been covering foreign policy for a long time. often when commanders in chief have to deal with difficult problems relating to foreign problems and national security, we're torn between our humanitarian goals, principles related to morality in our policy and issues related to just pure national interest. those too often come into conflict. it is rare that you have a situation like we do in syria today where the principles of morality and the humanitarian needs that are calling out for...
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so -- and that's why you see a drop in his foreign policy. but at the same time it had no impact on the ballot. an increase from what we had a month ago. it sort of -- peter hart described it, the cement is starting to dry. the question is, is it going to dry before the debates or not? >> we all know that things can still happen. we've got 48 days. we've got three debates and a vice presidential debate. chris cizilla when peter hart says the cement is starting to dry, who is still persuadable? those who are still up for grabs, if you bill, is the phrase he used on the "the daily rundown" with chuck. that number is down to 12%. tell us -- >> right. >> what both camps are trying to do to reach that 12%. >> i think if they -- if they knew a message that could reach all that 12%, you'd be seeing it every media appearance, every television ad, radio ad, everything you could get. the problem with it, andrea, from a campaign perspective, the people who still haven't made up their mind or are persuadable, for someone but could change, number one, it'
so -- and that's why you see a drop in his foreign policy. but at the same time it had no impact on the ballot. an increase from what we had a month ago. it sort of -- peter hart described it, the cement is starting to dry. the question is, is it going to dry before the debates or not? >> we all know that things can still happen. we've got 48 days. we've got three debates and a vice presidential debate. chris cizilla when peter hart says the cement is starting to dry, who is still...
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foreign policy and our own education nationsummit. present obama issued a warning to i ran. >> many iranians wish to enjoy peace and prosperity alongside their neighbors. just as it ri stric the rights of ittings own people the iranian governmencontinues t uta in damascus and support terrorist groups abroad. time and again it has failed to take the opportunity to demonstrate its nuclear program is peaceful. >> mitt romney also discussed foreign affairs today including iran, this morning at the cln alia. >> today we face a world with unprecedented challenges and complexities. we should not forget and cannot forget that not far from here, a voice of unspeakable evil and hatred has spoken out, threatening israel, and the entire civilizedorld we come together knowing the bitterness of hate is no match for the strength of love. >> joining me now for our daily fix, chris cizilla, msnbc contbutor andanaging editor of post politics.com and jeffrey goldberg, national correspondent ffto,id the president talk tough enough to iran to quiet the cr
foreign policy and our own education nationsummit. present obama issued a warning to i ran. >> many iranians wish to enjoy peace and prosperity alongside their neighbors. just as it ri stric the rights of ittings own people the iranian governmencontinues t uta in damascus and support terrorist groups abroad. time and again it has failed to take the opportunity to demonstrate its nuclear program is peaceful. >> mitt romney also discussed foreign affairs today including iran, this...
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what's pathetic is the current administration's foreign policy. what we have the situation going on now in the middle east, is the result of weakness from the obama administration. they seem to be under the mistaken notion that strength is provocative when, in fact, weakness is provocative. he's shown weakness on many fronts during the past three and a half years. weakness apologizing for america, whispers of flexibility to his russian leaders and inability to stand in and stop iran from developing nuclear weapons. that's weakness on the part of this administration and that makes us vulnerable in the eyes of other people in the world. we need a leader like mitt romney and paul ryan who will get in and demonstrate america's excellence and be a shining city on the hill across the world. >> when you have mitt romney endorsing all of the president's foreign policy to what he's doing in afghanistan to iran where he can't articulate any real difference in what he would do different from a policy standpoint, i think you can see why romney has had so much
what's pathetic is the current administration's foreign policy. what we have the situation going on now in the middle east, is the result of weakness from the obama administration. they seem to be under the mistaken notion that strength is provocative when, in fact, weakness is provocative. he's shown weakness on many fronts during the past three and a half years. weakness apologizing for america, whispers of flexibility to his russian leaders and inability to stand in and stop iran from...
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are you open to being in a foreign policy team or in the obama cabinet? are you being vetted? >> no, i'm completely unvetted at this time. so, no, that's not my plan. look, i always say that -- i really feel this -- anytime a president calls anybody, and i'm saying it for myself to serve our country, any president, that you've got to give it serious consideration, particularly i've spent my life in public service. but that's not my plan. and i'm not waiting by the telephone. >> i wanted to ask you about the palestinian vote because the u.n. vote today is overwhelmingly in favor of nonmember status at general assembly for the palestinians. they've been told by the u.s. repeatedly this is a step backwards but their argument they've been waiting for 20 years or long somewhere that the negotiations are going nowhere. what is your take on this, because chuck schumer is talking about a defense appropriations amendment which would take money away from the west bank if they proceed. >> yeah, i mean the vote in the united nations, i would say, is not surprising but still disappointing
are you open to being in a foreign policy team or in the obama cabinet? are you being vetted? >> no, i'm completely unvetted at this time. so, no, that's not my plan. look, i always say that -- i really feel this -- anytime a president calls anybody, and i'm saying it for myself to serve our country, any president, that you've got to give it serious consideration, particularly i've spent my life in public service. but that's not my plan. and i'm not waiting by the telephone. >> i...
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foreign policy at the state department, in favor of the muslim brotherhood and other islamist causes. >> on june 13th, five members of congress wrote to the deputy inspector general of the department of state demanding that he begin an investigation into the possibility that huma and other officials are using their influence to promote the cause of muslim brotherhood within the u.s. government. these allegations and the report from which they are drawn are nothing less than an unwarranted and unfounded attack on an honorable citizen, a dedicated american and a loyal public servant. >> joining me now for our politico briefing, this was pretty amazing. first of all, the attack on someone like that who has worked in the white house, in the senate, at hillary clinton's side, obviously trying to take a shot at her. she is married to anthony weiner. >> right. we should point out for the segment that who he is talking about are five republican members of the house of representatives led by michelle bachmann that had been demanding this investigation, not just of huma but other folks inside t
foreign policy at the state department, in favor of the muslim brotherhood and other islamist causes. >> on june 13th, five members of congress wrote to the deputy inspector general of the department of state demanding that he begin an investigation into the possibility that huma and other officials are using their influence to promote the cause of muslim brotherhood within the u.s. government. these allegations and the report from which they are drawn are nothing less than an unwarranted...
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ambassador to israel, vice president of foreign policy at brookings, coconvenienter of the forum on u.s./israel relations convening this week. thanks very much. what is the significance of what happened at the u.n.? a step forward, a step back or status quo? >> i guess a step sideways, out of the normal channel for resolving the conflict peacefully, that is through negotiati negotiations, sideways to the united nations. it doesn't move the palestinians forward. it's a significant but symbolic act. and if it produces a kind of punitive, vicious circle in which the israelis now announce more settlement activity, the particularly strategic activity it seems to be, and then the palestinians decide to go to the international criminal court who would charge israel with some crimes and then we'll get into a downward spiral, the congress cuts the funds to the palestinian authority, we could be in very negative territory quite quickly and bear in mind that there's an election coming up in israel in which an outbidding process is likely to occur. already you have lieberman calling for the topplin
ambassador to israel, vice president of foreign policy at brookings, coconvenienter of the forum on u.s./israel relations convening this week. thanks very much. what is the significance of what happened at the u.n.? a step forward, a step back or status quo? >> i guess a step sideways, out of the normal channel for resolving the conflict peacefully, that is through negotiati negotiations, sideways to the united nations. it doesn't move the palestinians forward. it's a significant but...
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policy question. i guess the conventional wisdom is right that it's portman or jindal or tim pawlenty. this pick ought to come later, after the olympic, going into the convention. ben, will they take my advice? >> what about rob portman? there's a lot of talk about rob portman and pawlenty who you worked close with in minnesota. >> both good guys. both very good guys. there are other good guys, too. bob's advice was pretty good actually. i think one of the things you have to think about with governor romney is governor romney has been a very successful builder of organizations. he built a very successful business which we're now debating, no doubt it was successful. he successfully led the liolym c olympics. he knows how to put together a team. he has to be thinking about who is going to be a good member of the team when me becomes president of the united states. that's a strong argument i would say for many of these people, but particularly for rob portman. i think it's also a good argument for my fr
policy question. i guess the conventional wisdom is right that it's portman or jindal or tim pawlenty. this pick ought to come later, after the olympic, going into the convention. ben, will they take my advice? >> what about rob portman? there's a lot of talk about rob portman and pawlenty who you worked close with in minnesota. >> both good guys. both very good guys. there are other good guys, too. bob's advice was pretty good actually. i think one of the things you have to think...
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so we have his credentials in foreign policy. now there is the denial from the campaign he was forced out because he is gay. or was he forced out because he's too edgy or because he's too controversial or -- because there was pressure from the left and the right wing. i can't imagine they would have conceded to left wing using that term pressure, but were they conceding to right wing pressure over his being openly gay? >> whatever the circumstances it's very unfortunate development. i was thrilled when i saw that the romney campaign hired him. i thought it was the right thing to do, he has unquestioned credentials, sends the right signals. then for this to happen just weeks after is disappointing, it's frustrating for a lot of us republicans who like to see more people like grenell in positions of authority and as spokespersons for the campaign. it's unclear, i know that the romney campaign tried to convince him to stay but clearly he was being muzzled for some reason during an important time in which his voice was needed on thos
so we have his credentials in foreign policy. now there is the denial from the campaign he was forced out because he is gay. or was he forced out because he's too edgy or because he's too controversial or -- because there was pressure from the left and the right wing. i can't imagine they would have conceded to left wing using that term pressure, but were they conceding to right wing pressure over his being openly gay? >> whatever the circumstances it's very unfortunate development. i was...
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once it is, we'll have a serious debate about foreign policy. he has been beaten up quite a bit on foreign policy in the debates. but as democrats seem to feel, it's not going to really gain any traction, given the foreign policy successes, at least so far, they have been able to pull out of iraq and, of course, the death of bin laden. >> yes. and the two places where, as we know, i think he would be most vulnerable against foreign policy is iran and israel. and those are the two places where the republicans have attacked him. you know, republicans are making a play for jewish voters. they're suggesting that obama hasn't been staunchly supportive of israel. and they also say that, you know, that he hasn't been so staunchly aggressive and strong vis-a-vis iran. he defends himself in the case of iran, at great length, and a lot of even republican foreign policy mavens believe he actually has been strong on iran as well. >> interesting, also, the insight into ft.'s thinking, to the criticism of why he doesn't do better with congress and why he does
once it is, we'll have a serious debate about foreign policy. he has been beaten up quite a bit on foreign policy in the debates. but as democrats seem to feel, it's not going to really gain any traction, given the foreign policy successes, at least so far, they have been able to pull out of iraq and, of course, the death of bin laden. >> yes. and the two places where, as we know, i think he would be most vulnerable against foreign policy is iran and israel. and those are the two places...
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just on foreign policy, a lot of things can happen between now and november 6th. but doesn't the president have to get this benghazi story straight and have a real narrative, not wait for the investigation, have an explanation of what went wrong and what won't go round the next time around. >> i think the conversation that you just had with kay bailey hutchison was instructive. the discussion about benghazi has deteriorated to the point it's literally on fox news they were trying to litigate calling something an act of terror is the same as calling it a terror act. we're getting down to this parsing of phrases in a way that i don't think actually connects with any voters who again haven't been paying a lot of very close yard by yard attention to what's going on in the campaign. i think the president needs to talk about benghazi in a big picture way. talk about the fact that this attack on an american interest overseas is a signal of the kind of damage that americans can suffer overseas in an unsettled world and it's a signal of our role in the world in a way that
just on foreign policy, a lot of things can happen between now and november 6th. but doesn't the president have to get this benghazi story straight and have a real narrative, not wait for the investigation, have an explanation of what went wrong and what won't go round the next time around. >> i think the conversation that you just had with kay bailey hutchison was instructive. the discussion about benghazi has deteriorated to the point it's literally on fox news they were trying to...
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on foreign policy, rick grinnell, a press guy at the u.n. for john bolton and others who has strong conservative credentials. he's doing the commencement at liberty university so it doesn't get more conservative than that and we saw him embracing the nra and refusing all opportunities to run away from ted nugent's comments. >> he's still doing conservative talk radio nearly every day. so it's fascinating watch this period of the campaign where romney is both shoring up his right flank and also trying to appeal to the broader middle, doing the interview with a rival network on monday with his wife ann romney. so it's sore of in this period where he's trying to do two things at the same time. the it's an imperative forum nil right now. >> that's the straddle. thanks so much. and thanks to you, jonathan martin from politico. coming up, a crisis of faith. why are americans losing trust in the institutions built to protect them? plus new hope in an infamous cold case. could a new york city basement hold the secret to what happened to a little boy
on foreign policy, rick grinnell, a press guy at the u.n. for john bolton and others who has strong conservative credentials. he's doing the commencement at liberty university so it doesn't get more conservative than that and we saw him embracing the nra and refusing all opportunities to run away from ted nugent's comments. >> he's still doing conservative talk radio nearly every day. so it's fascinating watch this period of the campaign where romney is both shoring up his right flank and...
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